• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2006

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) have been emphasized due to their threats in human health. Waste incinerator emission has been emphasized as a source of EDC including polychlorinateddibenzofurans(PCDD/F) and other carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) has been used as an exposure biomarker for the PAHs. On the other hand, etheno-DNA adducts, e.g. 1, $N^6-ethenodeoxyadenosine({\varepsilon}dA)$, has been developed as an useful effective or response biomarker for carcinogenesis. Thus, I investigated association between urinary 1-OHP and ${\varepsilon}dA$ levels due to distance from an incinerator which was built more 10 years ago in the middle of a farm in P city. I designated the EDC-high and low exposed group due to distance from the incinerator, i.e. within 2.5km and $5.0{\sim}7.5km$ from the incinerator, respectively. The study subjects were age and sex-matched males and females (mean age, $61.3{\pm}9.6$ yrs; total 40 persons, male, 10; female, 10 for the each group). Urinary 1-OHP and ${\varepsilon}dA$ were analyzed with HPLC-FD and IP-HPLC-FD, respectively. As results, the distance from the incinerator was not associated with urinary 1-OHP nor ${\varepsilon}dA$ levels (p=0.43 and 0.82, respectively). On the other hand, urinary ${\varepsilon}dA$ levels were significantly higher in the hyperlipidemia group (N=10) than normal group (N=30). In conclusion, urinary 1-OHP nor ${\varepsilon}dA$ levels can not be suggested as an incinerator-related exposure nor effective biomarker. However, not only distance from the incinerator bot also systemic approaches including wind and soil contamination are required to assume exposure levels of incinerator-related EDC.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2003

The performance of heat exchanger using oscillating heat pipe (OHP) for low temperature waste heat recovery was evaluated. OHP used in this study was made from low finned copper tubes connected by many turns to become the closed loop of serpentine structure. The OHP heat exchanger was formed into shell and tube type. R-22 and R-141b were used as the working fluids of OHP with a fill ratio of 40 vol.%. Water was used as the working fluid of shell side. As the experimental parameters, the inlet temperature difference between heating and cooling water and the mass velocity of water were changed. The mass velocity of water was changed from 30 kg/$m^2$s to 92 kg/$m^2$s. The experimental results showed that the heat recovery rate linearly increased as the mass velocity and the inlet temperature difference of water increased. Finally, the performance of OHP heat exchanger was evaluated by $\varepsilon$-NTU method. It was found that the effectiveness would be 80% if NTU were about 1.5.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 1996

범가자미 난모세포의 최종성숙(GVBD=germinal vesicle breakdown) 유도를 위한 HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)와 스테로이드 호르몬들의 효능 비교실험이 in vitro에서 이루어졌다. 실험에 사용한 스테로이드 호르몬, progestogens (progesterone, $17\alpha$-hydroxyprogesterone, $17\alpha$-hydroxy, $20\beta$-dihydroprogesterone)중에서는 $17\alpha$-hydroxy, $20\beta$-dihydroprogesterone ($17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$)이 매우 효과적으로 나타났으며, $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$와 HCG와의 비교실험에서는 이들 모두 GVBD 유도에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 특히 $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$는 저농도($10\~50$ ng/ml)에서도 효과적이며, HCG는 사용한 농도(50, 100, 500 IU/ml)사이에 유의한차를 보이지 않았다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2022

Objectives: Throughout history, societies have been impacted by inequality. Many studies have been conducted on the topic more broadly, but only a few have investigated inequalities in out-of-pocket health payments (OHP). This study measures OHP inequality trends among the Iranian households. Methods: This study used data from the Iranian Statistics Center on Iranian household income and expenditures. The analysis included a total of 995 300 households during the 36 years from 1984 to 2019. The Gini coefficient, Atkinson index, and Theil index were calculated for Iranian OHP. Results: Average Iranian household OHP increased from 33 US dollar (USD) in 1984 to 47 USD in 2019. During this 36-year span, the average±standard deviation Gini coefficient for OHP was 0.73±0.04, and the Atkinson and Theil indexes were 0.68±0.05 and 1.14±0.29, respectively. The Gini coefficients for the subcategories of OHP of outpatient diagnostic services, medical assistant accessories, hospital inpatient services, and addiction cessation were 0.70, 0.61, 0.84, and 0.64, respectively. Conclusions: In this study, we scrutinized trends of inequality in the OHP of Iranian households. Inequality in OHP decreased slightly over the past four decades. An analysis of trends among different subgroups revealed that affluent households, such as households with insurance coverage and households in higher income deciles, experienced higher inequality. Therefore, lower inequality in health care expenditures may be related to restricted access to health care services in Iran.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.638-642
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• 2001

점농어의 난소성숙과 배란과정에서 생성되는 성 스테로이드 호르몬 특히, $C_{21}$-스테로이드를 분석하고자 전구물질 $^3H$-pregneolone와 $^3H$-$17\alpha$hydroxyprogesterone를 난소조직 배양초기에 첨가하여 24시간 배양 뒤 생성된 물질은 성숙기 난소 (난경 $700\sim800 \mu m$ )의 경우corticosteroids계의 호르몬과 $17\alpha20\beta OHP$가 관찰되었으나 $17\alpha20\beta OHP$만이 HPLC상에서 확인되었다 특히 배란중인 점농어에서는 $17\alpha20\beta OHP$, $17\alpha20\beta21P$그리고 corticosterone의 존재가 뚜렷하였다. 따라서 점농어에서는 난소의 성숙과 배란과정에 $17\alpha20\beta OHP$이 모두 관여하며, 배란에 이르면서 $17\alpha20\beta21P$의 출현이 뚜렷한 것으로 생각된다. corticosterone의 존재에 대해서는 이 물질이 점농 어의 배란과 관련이 있는지 또는 스트레스 조건에서 나타나는 순간적인 생성물인지 앞으로 더욱 상세한 분석방법으로 접근해야 할 부분이다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2001

To examine the production of steroids with potential oocyte maturation-inducing activity in the spotted flounder, Verasper variegatus, we have incubated post-vitellogenic oocytes (0.82­0.95mm in diameters) with radiolabeled pregnenolone and $17\alpha-hydroxyprogesterone$. The resulting metabolites were analyzed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The two main metabolites (progestogens) found in both incubations co-migrated with $17\alpha-hydroxy$, $20\alpha-dihydroprogesterone$ $(17\alpha, 20\alpha OHP)$ and $17\alpha-hydroxy,\;$20\beta-dihydroprogesterone$ (17 a20{30HP). Additional chromatography by HPLC and TLC confirmed the presence of radioactive $17\alpha, 20\alpha OHP$ and a large amount of unknown metabolite. The present study did not reveal in vitro formation of $l7\alpha 20\beta OHP$. Although 1$l7\alpha 20\beta OHP$ was found in a small amount, the synthesis of this steroid suggests that it may play a role in regulating the oocyte maturation process in the spotted flounder.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2005

In this study, we investigated $PM_{10},\;NO_2$, and l-hydroxypyrene(1-OHP) in urine at indoor environments which are 35 houses and 20 hospitals for using air cleaner and non-using air cleaner in Seoul metropolitan area and Kyoung-gi province from April, 2003 to February, 2004. Moreover, we examined effect of improvement for indoor air quality and health effect by concentration of 1-OHP also we investigated removal efficiency by air cleaner for $PM_{10},\;NO_2$, and 1-OHP that were 28.5\%,\;27.4\%,\;and\;42.1\%$ respectively. Concentration of$PM_{10},\;NO_2$, and 1-OHP were $19.02\pm18.14{\mu}g/m^3,\;8.66\pm3.06ppb,\;and\;0.19\pm0.18{\mu}g/g$, creatinine when air cleaner was no worked. The concentration for $PM_{10},\;NO_2$. and 1-OHP were $13.60\pm10.79{\mu}g/m^3,\; 6.29\pm2.71ppb,\;and\;0.11\pm0.10{\mu}g/g$ creatinine, respectively. It was significant statistically. Therefore, it is considered using the air cleaner to remove the partial pollutants in indoor environment and is positive effect for health.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.926-934
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• 2006

양식산 굴에 대하여 Protamex(1단 가수분해)와 Neutrase (2단 가수분해)로 가수분해하고, 한외여과장치(MWCO, 3 kDa)로 분획한 획분을 동결건조한 다음, 이의 효율적 이용을 위하여 굴 효소가수분해물(OHP) 첨가 기능성 강화 요구르트의 제조를 시도하였고, 아울러 그 특성에 대하여도 살펴보았다. pH, 적정산도, 점도, 생균수 및 관능평가를 통해 OHP 첨가 요구르트의 최적 starter는 lactobacillus bulgaricus와 Streptococcus thermophilus의 1:1의 비율로 혼합한 균주로 선정되었다. OHP의 첨가량별 최적 발효시간은 무첨가 제품 8시간, OHP 0.5 제품이 6.5시간, OHP 1.0 제품은 5.5시간, OHP 1.5 제품은 5.0시간, PHP 무첨가 대조군 및 시판 요구르트에 비해 우수하였고, 관능검사 결과 OHP를 1.0 g 첨가한 제품이 가장 적합하였다. OHP 1.0 제품의 일반성분, pH 4.31, 적정산도(1.07%) 및 생균수 $4.9{\times}10^8\;CFU/mL$는 시판 요구르트에 비하여 조단백질의 함량만이 다소 높은 반면, pH, 적정산도 및 생균수는 차이가 없었다. 저온저장 중 시제 요구르트의 pH, 적정산도 및 생균수는 차이가 없었다. 저온저장 중 시제 요구르트의 pH 적정산도 및 생균수의 변화 결재로 미루어 보아 OHP 첨가 요구르트는 $5^{\circ}C$에서 15일간 유통 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2009

Several studies have reported that nonylphenol (NP) and 2,2', 4,6,6'-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB104) exhibit estrogenic activity. To investigate the estrogenic potency of NP and PCB104 during oocyte maturation, fully vitellogenic oocytes (0.76 mm diameter in average) of yellow fin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, were exposed in vitro to these chemicals at different concentrations (0.1, 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 ng/mL) with the exogenous precursor $17\alpha$-hydroxyprogesterone ($17{\alpha}OHP$) 50 ng/mL in the presence or absence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). The production of testosterone (T), estradiol-$17\beta$ (E2), and $17\alpha,20\beta$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$) in response to NP or PCB104 were measured by radioimmunoassay. Steroid levels were also expressed as E2/T and E2/$17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ ratios. In the absence of HCG, no significant differences in either NP or PCB104 treatment groups were observed. In the presence of HCG, NP treatment did not show significant differences in the production of T, E2, and $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ at any concentrations tested, but E2/T ratios were decreased at concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL compared with the control group. PCB104 decreased E2 production at concentrations of 0.1, 10, and 1000 ng/mL, but did not show significant differences in the production of T and $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ at any concentration tested. While E2/T ratios were decreased at PCB104 concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL, E2/$17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ ratios were also decreased at 0.1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL compared with the control. Results indicate that both NP and PCB104 appeared to have antiestrogenic effects during this phase.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 1992

The study was conducted to find out the changes of progesterone and 20$\alpha$-dihydroprogesterone (20$\alpha$-OHP) levels during the oestrous cycle in Korean native goats. 4 cyclic goats were offered for this experiment. Blood samples were taken from jugular vein on day 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 during the oestrous cycle, then the next oestrous day. The serum levels of progesterone and 20$\alpha$-OHP were measured by radioimmunoassay. The progesterone concentration in seurm of the cyclic goats was 0.29$\pm$0.06ng/ml on the first day of oestrous (day 0), increased to 5.29$\pm$0.73ng/ml on day 9, reached to a peak level of 5.73$\pm$0.61ng/ml on day 13, and thereafter decreased to 0.35$\pm$0.30ng/ml on day 1. The serum level of 20$\alpha$-OHP during the oestrous cycle was 0.42$\pm$0.33ng/ml on day 0 and then decreased to 0.28$\pm$0.01ng/ml on day 5. This basal level was maintained until day 13, increased gradually, and reached a peak level of 0.62$\pm$0.05ng/ml on day 19. From the above results, it was suggested that the enzyme 20$\alpha$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase(20$\alpha$-HSD) catalyzing the conversion of progesterone to a biologically inactive steroid, 20$\alpha$-OHP, should be active in the luteal cells during the oestrous cycle in Korean native goats.